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Q. (Interrupting.) When you kept minutes I suppose the minutes 

 covered all your proceedings; they should, shouldn't they ? 

 A. I don't know that they should. 



By Chairman Ryan : 



Q. Have you any record books of the suits? 



A. I think there is; I am not positive; I have not examined into 

 the minutes of the office. 



Mr. Fieko. — I would say that there is such a book, which will be 

 presented to the committee. 



By Mr. Adams : 



Q. What do you think ought to go on the minutes of your pro- 

 ceedings when you meet ? 



A. I presume it ought to all go on; that is my understanding. 



Q. If certain things you have spoken of that you don't know 

 whether they went on or not turn out not to have gone on, what 

 explanation have you to give of their being left off ? 



A. I can't give you any explanation. 



Q. Were any suits settled beforejudgment ? 



A. I think I answered that before. 



Q. I believe you did; were claims or causes of action settled without 

 suit? 



A. Yes, sir; trespasses were settled. 



Q. They were settled in some instances without any action at all ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Negotiations were had and Jihey were settled ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Who settled suits, or authorized the"m to be settled ? 



A. The attorneys sometimes, and other times the warden was 

 instructed. 



Q. How much was the warden instructed to make settlement with- 

 out suit ? 



A. His authority extended to each individual case and each was 

 ordered by the commission. 



Q. He had authority where he found a trespass to go on and make 

 the claim and that he could settle it ? 



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A. No; I mean to say that he was directed by the commission to 

 make settlement in each individual case. 



Q. Where a complaint came in and claim was made, what was done 

 with it ? 



A. It was reported to the board and they ordered the action. * 

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